Amendment 0001 (Feb. 1, 2021) - The purpose of this amendment is to remove a clause, revise Section L.3 (f), revise Attachment 10 (Past Performance Survey), revise Attachment 11 (Client Authorization Letter), and add a Questions and Answers attachment.

The Federal Aviation Administration has a requirement for the construction of a new WiWAVES facility at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC), Oklahoma City, OK.  The CAMI WiWAVES Research Facility site is a flat, relatively open site located adjacent site to the west of 013-CAMI.   All work shall be accomplished in accordance to the project specifications and drawings.

The estimated price range for this project is $30,000,000 to $40,000,000.

It is anticipated that a firm-fixed-price type construction contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation.

Your attention is directed to Sections L and M of SIR/RFO 6973GH-21-R-00001 for instructions and preparation and submission of proposals.  The SIR includes an evaluation of past performance.  Surveys received after the established due date may not be evaluated.

This requirement is full and open competition. 

The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.  The business size standards for this NAICS is $39.5 million.

A pre-proposal teleconference will be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. A teleconference number will be set up. Please advise the Contracting Officer (Stephanie Riddle, [email protected]) in writing of your intent to attend by 5:00 p.m., February 1, 2021. Telephone requests will NOT count as notification of attendance. Your request should include the name of attendee, title of attendee, name of company, and contact information to include phone number and email address. The Contracting Officer will send out the teleconference information to those who respond no later than noon on February 2, 2021. Depending on the number of interested vendors, a Site Visit will be held on the afternoons of Wednesday, February 3, Thursday, February 4, and Friday, February 5 starting at 12:00 p.m. Attendees for the site visit should enter the Aeronautical Center's main west entrance gate on South Regina Avenue and proceed to the Security Command Center just inside this entrance. Service trucks will need to enter through the Commercial Entrance on SW 74th Street. NOTE: During the site visit, the FAA will not be providing transportation to the location for the CAMI Research Facility, in order for potential offerors to view the worksite; therefore, offerors will be required to register their vehicles and provide documentation in order to travel to the location for the CAMI Research Facility. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, potential offerors are limited to one attendee ONLY at the site visit. Please advise the Contracting Officer (Stephanie Riddle, [email protected]) in writing of your intent to attend by 5:00 p.m., February 1, 2021. You will be notified on February 2, 2021 of what day and time you are scheduled for the site visit.  Telephone requests will NOT count as notification of your attendance. Your request should include the name of the attendee, title of the attendee, name of company, and contact information to include phone number and email address. It is very important that potential offerors notify the Contracting Officer of your intent to attend the pre-proposal conference and site visit. It may be necessary to conduct the site visits in shifts; therefore, it is important that potential offerors notify the Contracting Officer of your intent to attend the site visit as previously stated in this paragraph. DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOU CAN SHOW UP FOR THE SITE VISIT UNLESS YOU HAVE NOTIFIED THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IN ADVANCE PER THE REQUIREMENTS STATED IN THIS PARAGRAPH.

ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROJECT/SPECIFICATIONS/PLANS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING ([email protected]) NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM CT ON FEBRUARY 12, 2021, TO ALLOW FOR RESPONSES TO BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS.

Contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management, www.sam.gov on the date established for receipt of offers (February 19, 2021). Reference AMS Clause 3.3.1-33, paragraph (d), "if the offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer may proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror."

Proposals must be received electronically by the FAA Contracting Officer, [email protected], no later than 3:00 p.m. CT, February 12, 2021. A  copy of the Proposal Guarantee will be provided electronically with the proposal. In accordance with Section I, Clause 3.4.1-1 Proposal Guarantee, an original, signed Proposal Guarantee shall be submitted by the due date and time for receipt of proposals to the following address:

FAA Customer Service Desk (AAQ-700)

Room 233A, Academy Headquarters Building

6500 South MacArthur Boulevard (Zip 73169)

P.O. Box 25082

Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4933

Proposal Guarantees must be labeled as follows: SIR/RFO No. 6973GH-21-R-00001; due 3:00 p.m. CT, February 12, 2021.  Any responses received after 3:00 p.m. CT, February 12, 2021, will not be considered in accordance with AMS provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals, incorporated by reference in the solicitation. If all requested information is not furnished, the vendor's response may be determined ineligible.

As the FAA does not utilize sealed bidding contracting techniques, a public bid opening will not be held.

This SIR/RFO is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of proposals.

Inquiries regarding this SIR/RFO should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Stephanie Riddle, [email protected].

This Notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and woman-owned concerns to acquire short term working capital assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.